Hyderabad, July 27 -- Telangana has recorded one of the sharpest turnarounds in retail inflation in the country, moving from deflation for much of 2025 to 6.36 per cent in June 2026, one of the highest rates among states and well above the national average of 4.38 per cent.

State-level data show Telangana's inflation stayed in negative territory through much of 2025, touching a low of minus 1.16 per cent in October, before turning positive at 1.77 per cent in December. The following month, the Centre rolled out a revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, expanding the basket from 299 to 358 goods and services and recalibrating weights based on the latest household expenditure survey.

Telangana's inflation jum...